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Yes, Vitamins and minerals are used to function on a daily basis.
There are several things you can get from not having the correct vitamins and minerals.
Xerophthalmia -> Vitamin A Deficiency
Scurvy -> Vitamin C Deficiency
Rickets & Osteomalacia -> Vitamin D Deficiency (Might need to book that trip to Cancun to get some sun!)
Many eating disorder patients have Vitamin Deficiency, over time resulting in
- Loss of hair
- Skin is tethered, dry and cracking.
- Bones weaken
- Finger and Toe nails get thin and cracked
- Tooth enamel weakens
- Eye brows and lashes fall out
- Sides of lips begin to bleed due to them being very cracked and dry
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNight blindness is the first symptom to develop, and with chronicity of viamin A deficiency, total blindness can occur. This disorder affects nearly 14 million children in developing countries, due to malnutrition.
According to Merck, a well-known pharmaceutical company, a Vitamin A deficiency can result from liver disorders. It can cause rashes, effect eyesight and general issues with immunity.
Generally a deficiency in Vitamin A stems from improper diet and inability to take in the vitamin for long periods of time.
As with any medical question you should consult a doctor as to if you have that medical issue or problem and how to treat it.
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∙ 13y agoVitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness, dry skin, dandruff, insomnia and split nails. Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables are good sources of vitamin A.
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∙ 13y agoThe deficiency of Vitamin A means that you do not have enough Vitamin A. Vitamin A is found in milk, butter, green and yellow vegetables, etc. Can be treated by adding Vitamin A to your diet.
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∙ 14y agonight blindness
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∙ 13y agoNight blindness.
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∙ 12y agolack of vitamin a causes night blindness
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∙ 13y agoXerophthalmia.
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∙ 12y agoblindness
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How is vitamin A deficiency treated?
Vitamin A deficiency can be prevented or treated by taking vitamin supplements or by getting injections of the vitamin.
What does vitamin K deficiency occur?
Newborns are especially prone to vitamin K deficiency
Which vitamin deficiency causes massive hemorrhaging in infants?
The deficiency of Vitamin K or menaquinone.
Is vitamin K deficiency common in adults?
Vitamin K deficiency in adults is rare
What is the prognosis for vitamin B6 deficiency?
The prognosis for correcting vitamin B6 deficiency is excellent
List of deficiency diseases and their symptoms?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia are examples of deficiency diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Scurvy is an example of vitamin C deficiency. Beriberi is an example of vitamin B one deficiency. (Both, wet beriberi and dry beriberi.) Pellagra is an example of Niacin deficiency. Anemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin B 12 and Folic acid. Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of Pantothenic acid. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are caused by deficiency of proteins and food, respectively. Poverty is caused by deficiency of kindness. Inequality is caused by deficiency of compassion.
What does vitamin A deficiency occur?
Vitamin A deficiency occurs with the chronic consumption of diets that are deficient in both vitamin A and beta-carotene.
Can you have both iron-deficiency anemia and vitamin B12 anemia?
i guess so but then it would be called deficiency anemia because you are lacking nutrition
Why is scurvy caused?
Prolonged deficiency of vitamin c causes scurvy.
What is the cause of anemia night blindness and rickets?
Anaemia is a deficiency of iron, night blindness is a deficiency if vitamin A and rickets is a deficiency of vitamin D.
What is the difference between primary and secondary vitamin deficiency?
what is the difference between primary and seconday vitamin deficiency
When does the scurvy deficiency occur?
Scurvy is a vitamin C deficiency.
